SS-Ehrenring
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The SS-Ehrenring, unofficially called Totenkopfring, was an award of the Schutzstaffel. The ring was not a state decoration but rather a personal gift bestowed by Heinrich Himmler to SS members of dis
SS-Ehrenring
SS-Totenkopfring from 1933
Wewelsburg
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Wewelsburg is a Renaissance castle located in the village of Wewelsburg, which is a district of the town of Büren, Westphalia, in the Landkreis of Paderborn in the northeast of North Rhine-Westphalia,
SS-Ehrenring
…from the service, his ring had to be returned. In 1938, Himmler ordered the return of all rings of dead SS men and officers to be stored in a chest at Wewelsburg Castle. This was to be a memorial to symbolise the ongoing membership of the deceased in the SS order. In October 1944, Himmler ordered that further manufacture…
Wewelsburg, seen from the Alme valley
Aerial view
Eastern wing with access-bridge
Inner courtyard